The Ghost Carbon Variant Helmet by Icon is a cross-terrain design perfect for use during the warmer months of the year – due to its sun visor, substantial vents and large facial opening. Each one has a hand-laid carbon fibre shell with translucent supervents, an endurance tinted Optics shield, multiple oversized intake and exhaust ports, and…
Keeping a hidden stash of money handy in case of emergency is something most of us do in our cars and/or motorcycles, the obvious issue is finding a place to hide a couple of $100 bills where prying eyes and wandering fingers can’t find them. This is where the Bolt Safe comes into its own,…
The Rimfire Glove by Icon 1000 is a modern take on the classic motorcycle glove, it’s fitted with state-of-the-art D3O® knuckle armour – giving it far more protective ability than a standard leather glove. The palm had double-layer leather with 22 stainless steel rivets to offset the chance of palm rash and the leather used…
Lee Parks Design DeerTours Gloves are made from Grade-A American deer hide, it’s tougher and more abrasion resistant than cowhide whilst also being thinner – allowing better dexterity. Each pair of gloves has double-seam stitching and a double-leather palm, they’re fastened with a hook and loop wrist closure – to make sure they won’t come…
Kevlar-lined motorcycle jackets are commonplace nowadays, I have 3 and you probably do too. The ability of Kevlar to withstand almost supernatural levels of violence is remarkable and as a result it’s now being used in everything from skiing gear to bullet proof vests. One area we haven’t really seen it used is in lighter…
A good pair of jeans can change your life, and in this day and age the humble denim trouser has overtaken the suit as the defacto uniform of the creative classes. The Townsend Jeans you see here are each made in California by Taylor Stitch from 13.5oz Kurabo Mills (Japanese) raw denim, they have heavy…
Ruste Protection is a new company that produces custom Kevlar jeans for motorcyclists, you can send them your favourite pair of jeans and they’ll fit a custom internal sleeve fitted with Kevlar and D3O armour in the knees and hips. Motorcyclists often have trouble finding protective jeans that don’t look like high-waisted Mom-jeans so this…
The new uglyBROS Guardian motorcycle jeans are the summer version of the popular thermo-insulated Ton Up jeans. This new model is made from 12oz denim and includes detachable CE-approved ‘Powertector’ knee and hip armour, the jeans are designed to be slim-fit to avoid having excess denim flapping in the wind when you’ve got the throttle planted and…
These are the all-new Sanctuary Gloves by Icon, they were officially released last week along with a slew of new products from the Portland-based motorcycle gear manufacturer. The Sanctuary Glove is a spring/summer/autumn glove with a full goat leather palm, offering extreme abrasion resistance with a lighter-weight than cowhide. The back section of the glove is…
The AXE 2 by Crave is a shirt specifically designed for motorcyclists who need options other than a jacket for urban riding, it’s fully lined with Kevlar©, its outer shell is made from a cotton/polyester/lycra blend, the innermost lining is 100% pure cotton and the elbows and back have pockets suitable for either foam or…
It was only a year or two ago that we were lamenting the total lack of retro full face motorcycle helmets, between then and now a number of companies have launched standards-compliant retro full face lids that’ll look for more at home on your Triumph Bonneville or Ducati Paul Smart. This is the new lid…
The Icon Variant Carbon Cyclic Helmet is one of the few modern helmet designs that I really like, it has an almost retro science fiction look about it, like the sort of helmet that would be worn by a character in a novel by William Gibson. The large viewport is a significant benefit for those…
